Profile: Heisey saw his OPS rise 40 points from 2010 to 2011, as he traded a 50 gain in slugging percentage for a 10 point drop in OBP. Owners hope he can solidify those slugging gains, as .250 hitter with eight home runs -- Heisey in 2010 -- is much less valuable in a fantasy context than a .250 hitter with 18 home runs, which is what he was in 2011. With Yonder Alonso headed to warmer climates, Heisey once again has a shot at playing time, and while there's less to like in mixed leagues, he’s worth a shot in NL-only. (Dan Wade)

The Quick Opinion: 20 home runs seems to be Heisey’s ceiling and the way he hits his max value. In a roster full of high batting averages, perhaps his moderate power would be a welcome addition, but he’s not a piece worth building around.

Profile: After surprising fantasy owners with 18 home runs and a .233 ISO in 2011, the 28-year-old outfielder crashed back to earth with only eight home runs and a .265/.315/.401 slash line last season. Any hope for a bounceback fantasy season was curtailed by the addition of Choo and Ludwick this season, regulating Heisey to a fourth-outfielder role with an outside shot at a soft-platoon role with Choo in center. Neither of those situations should provide much fantasy value. (JP Breen)

Profile: Heisey has carved out a nice role as a high-power reserve outfielder. His lack of walks and abundance of strikeouts severely limit his upside, even in a full-time role. Heisey has yet to receive 400+ at-bats in a single season, and probably isn't an option in most fantasy leagues. (Chris Cwik)

Profile: Leading up to 2015, we knew who Heisey was: a fourth outfielder with some pop, lots of strikeouts, and about average defensive value. That was good enough for role player duties in the Reds outfield, and he put up consistent, just above replacement level stats from 2010-2014. That type of player is always going to be more vulnerable to being victimized by poor fortune, however, and Heisey experienced just that in 2015, posting a sub-.250 batting average on balls in play between Triple-A and the majors in both the Dodgers and Blue Jays organizations. Though Heisey has always been a part timer in major league baseball -- and will likely remain so -- his 2015 season did show some interesting developments. Even though he spent the majority of it in the minors, he showed a much-improved and uncharacteristic walk rate, with his lowered rate of swings at pitches outside of the strike zone carrying over into his limited major league at-bats. Even with only a minor league deal from the Nationals in hand for 2016, there might just be something there -- if Heisey is granted playing time, there could be a slightly improved version of that role player waiting to emerge. (Owen Watson)

The Quick Opinion: Heisey was a power driven part time fill in for the Reds from 2010-2014 until he was shipped to the Dodgers before the 2015 season, where he struggled between Triple-A and the majors due in large part to very poor batted ball luck. With a minor league deal in hand from the Nationals for 2016, he'll most likely get the call to the big leagues at some point, providing pinch hit / fill in fourth outfield duties with little fantasy upside.

Profile: Chris Heisey signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Nationals, and despite the meager terms of the deal, he could actually prove to be a useful player for the team given their roster construction. Outfielders Bryce Harper and Adam Eaton are both left-handed but are both too good to platoon. That could leave Heisey battling fellow right-handed outfielders Jayson Werth and Michael Taylor for playing time barring injuries. Heisey’s main advantage there is his reverse platoon split. For his career, Heisey has hit .254/.310/.431 against right-handed hitters compared to just .217/.278/.399 against lefties. Neither Werth nor Taylor shares that unusual proclivity, and that could land Heisey the lion share of the fourth outfielder innings and occasional start when the 37-year-old Werth needs a day off. That isn’t enough to make Heisey rosterable in traditional fantasy formats, but on the days he does start against a right-hander, he could be a useful, low-cost DFS option. He hasn’t reached 300 plate appearances in a season since 2012, but as a part time player, his 3.7 percent home run rate has been equal to that of full-time players like Joey Votto, Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson, and Adrian Gonzalez. (Scott Spratt)

The Quick Opinion: Sharing the fourth outfielder duties in Washington with Michael Taylor, Chris Heisey likely won’t see the field enough to become a useful player in traditional fantasy formats. In DFS, however, Heisey’s unusual reverse platoon split could earn him some spot starts against right-handed pitchers where his moderate power could make him a decent, low-priced option.

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